Cardiology

A new project aimed at equipping more South Africans with the skills to save lives has been embarked upon by well-known global non-profit first...

IPAF granted leave to appeal PIMART judgment https://medbriefafrica.co.za/ipaf-granted-leave-to-appeal-pimart-judgment/ E-Cape’s Covid-like response to its financial pandemic https://medbriefafrica.co.za/e-capes-covid-like-response-to-its-financial-pandemic/ Sluggish economy another obstacle in path of proposed funding system https://medbriefafrica.co.za/sluggish-economy-another-obstacle-in-path-of-proposed-funding-system/ Greater responsibility on...

Dear South African Healthcare ProfessionalIt gives me great pleasure to present the launch issue of the Healthcare Business Review digimag. This mag will land...

The third edition of the South African Health Excellence Awards, hosted by Clinix Health Group and the South African Clinician Scientists Society, will once...

Here are some of the more recent articles Med Brief Africa readers have found the most interesting: Not much done to curb persistent bogus doctor...

South Africa’s critical care physicians try to ‘save’ their patients using cardio-pulmonary-resuscitation (CPR), five times more often than their European counterparts do. They also...

Here are some of the more recent articles Med Brief Africa readers have found the most interesting: Eskom’s blackouts imperil snakebite victims https://medbriefafrica.co.za/eskoms-blackouts-imperils-snakebite-victims/ Business call for revision...

With huge discrepancies in healthcare practitioner ultrasound skills and a paucity of training at undergraduate level, the Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha is leading...

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) is urging, doctors, nurses, pharmacists and patients to report side effects using the MedSafety app* (see...

In a first for the country, Netcare 911 in KwaZulu-Natal has won a gold award in the World Stroke Organisation’s (WSO) Emergency Medical Services Angels Awards. “Ensuring...

Here are some of the more recent articles Med Brief Africa readers found the most interesting: Health industry should be nationalised: 61% survey response https://medbriefafrica.co.za/health-industry-should-be-nationalised-61-survey-response/ NHI Green...

Standing blood pressure (BP), alone or in combination with seated BP, outperformed seated BP alone in diagnosing hypertension in adults, a study recently published in Scientific Reports has...